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DenverSteve

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Show Your Favorite Taylor
« on: November 10, 2018, 01:25:14 PM »
I searched and this hasn't been covered in over 3 years so I thought a lot of things have changed in the past 3 years.  So, near the end of 2018, what is the favorite Taylor that you own?  I've owned many models from GS Mini to 914's.  I've had a GS Mini, T5, 314's, a 614, 516, 812, 814, 912 and 914.  My favorite of all of them came down to my 814 and 914.  The 2012 914 stands out as the best Taylor I've ever played.  It's a keeper.




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Re: Show Your Favorite Taylor
« Reply #1 on: November 10, 2018, 04:12:17 PM »
Love those older 914s! I think that all my Taylors in my signature below are great guitars, but if I had to choose the one with the magic sound, it would be my '97 Cujo 14. After all these years, that guitar still stuns me every time I play it. There's something special about that 400 year old black walnut back and cedar top that gets me every time!


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1997 Cujo14 - old growth cedar/black walnut
2014 K24e - master grade koa
2018 Custom GA - bear claw sitka spruce/mahogany
2019 614 - torrified sitka spruce/flamed maple
2020 714 - lutz spruce/rosewood

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Re: Show Your Favorite Taylor
« Reply #2 on: November 10, 2018, 04:43:53 PM »
only have 1..hard pressed to think I could find one i like more...My 914ce SB

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1913 Weymann Banjolin
1996 Strat/Texas Special
2003 Martin HD28
2007 Rover F Style Mandolin
2015 Eastman VL501 Violin
2017 Lamberti Master Series Guarneri Violin
2017 Taylor 914ce Sunburst
2019 Collings CJ35 Sunburst
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DenverSteve

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Re: Show Your Favorite Taylor
« Reply #3 on: November 11, 2018, 12:42:39 AM »
Gorgeous both.
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M19

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Re: Show Your Favorite Taylor
« Reply #4 on: November 11, 2018, 07:09:00 AM »
Custom 12 fret GC w/Ebony accents.
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Marty B.
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Re: Show Your Favorite Taylor
« Reply #5 on: November 11, 2018, 08:25:17 AM »
My 2016 914, if I had to choose. It gives me a strong voice when I want it for bluegrass, but it can also be gentle with one of my slower fingerstyle songs. It was a gift from my dear husband, so it is special. It's traditional in its woods, but bold with is beautiful appointments. A truly comfortable guitar to play.
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Susie
Taylors: 914 ○ K24ce ○ 414 ○ GSMeK+
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Re: Show Your Favorite Taylor
« Reply #6 on: November 12, 2018, 10:04:35 AM »
My 2008 Fall Ltd. Koa GS!  It's not only gorgeous in looks, it plays and sounds amazing!!
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Edward

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Re: Show Your Favorite Taylor
« Reply #7 on: November 12, 2018, 10:55:56 AM »
Hey Marty,

I've always dug that beauty in your arms since you got it, man!  Just a great looking, and surely great-sounding guit!  A 12F with cutaway for the win, brother ...uber nice! :)

Edward
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Re: Show Your Favorite Taylor
« Reply #8 on: November 12, 2018, 11:09:58 AM »
 2013 616ce Spring Limited with a European Spruce top and African Ebony back/sides. Unplugged, nothing I own comes close to the sweet tone and power this guitar possesses.

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Edward

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Re: Show Your Favorite Taylor
« Reply #9 on: November 12, 2018, 11:25:13 AM »
Here's my fave, and my go-to live guit for years now.  2A-Sitka top, 2A-quilted b/s, RW binding, slim-carve neck, and "artist" fretboard/headstock inlays that echo the slightly green hue of the paua shell.  And of course, sounds amazing!


(not really as "green" as the pic suggests, but it is green-hued paua.  The following pics are more color accurate)







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Re: Show Your Favorite Taylor
« Reply #10 on: November 12, 2018, 11:40:10 AM »
Am I allowed another? ;)
My Style2 which gets played more than my DN as this is my go-to home playing and rehearsal guit ...just recently got a refret from the mothership in fact. 
Engelmann over 4A quilt b/s and neck, coco binding, green-heart abalone rosette.  Sounds bold and deep; its sonic girth defies its GC size ...love it! :)









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Re: Show Your Favorite Taylor
« Reply #11 on: November 12, 2018, 01:18:28 PM »
Quote from: Edward on November 12, 2018, 10:55:56 AM
Hey Marty,

I've always dug that beauty in your arms since you got it, man!  Just a great looking, and surely great-sounding guit!  A 12F with cutaway for the win, brother ...uber nice! :)

Edward

I've got it's 12-string brother too, and off-the-shelf 562ce. They play nice, just not together!
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Re: Show Your Favorite Taylor
« Reply #12 on: November 12, 2018, 07:36:18 PM »
Gorgeous guitars indeed.
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Re: Show Your Favorite Taylor
« Reply #14 on: November 13, 2018, 08:00:30 AM »
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